Haruto Saito suddenly stood up, feeling a surge of excitement!
The effects of the Cursed Blade could actually turn enemies into his summoned puppets? This ability was beyond broken—it was even stronger than the Edo Tensei! Edo Tensei had a huge cost to perform, while the Cursed Blade's ability seemed to have no apparent drawback!
Even more importantly—
It had unlimited uses!
Not just a one-time effect, but a special weapon ability that could be used repeatedly!
"How do I trigger the curse effect that turns those wounded by this blade into my summoned puppets?" Haruto asked quickly in his mind.
"The curse effect of the Cursed Blade is completely uncontrollable!" the Card Emperor Spirit responded immediately. "Factors such as the user's combat state, chakra output, the enemy's injury location, and whether the enemy possesses resistance to curses will all affect the curse's outcome!"
Haruto's excitement cooled down instantly.
Uncontrollable effects?
That made a huge difference!
If he couldn't selectively curse his enemies, he wouldn't be able to choose strong opponents to become his summoned puppets. Even if the effect did trigger by chance, the probability of converting a truly powerful opponent was too low.
It would all come down to sheer luck!
And with so many influencing factors, even if he got lucky and the curse activated, the enemy might not die, meaning they wouldn't be turned into Haruto's puppet anyway.
"Are all curse effects uncontrollable?"
"Yes!"
"Then there must be some probabilities, right?"
"Effects like dizziness, blood loss, and slowed chakra recovery have a high activation rate. Effects like sealing techniques and trapping the enemy in illusions have a lower probability. Transforming an enemy into a puppet, directly wiping out their consciousness, or completely absorbing their chakra are extremely rare effects!"
"Hmm, understood!" Haruto nodded and sat down again.
He gently ran his fingers along the blade and smiled.
Despite its limitations, he was still highly satisfied with this sword. If special weapons had rankings, the Cursed Blade would undoubtedly surpass both the Heavy Mountain Blade and the Rapid Slash Blade. It might even be better than the Yin God Kunai!
But could it compare to the Dimensional Blade?
Haruto didn't know!
Ever since acquiring the Dimensional Blade, he hadn't used it even once!
During his battle with Hattori Ryuya, he had reserved the Dimensional Blade as his final trump card. If he couldn't take down Ryuya, he would have no choice but to activate "Dimensional Reaping" in close combat!
But in the end, Ryuya never pushed him to that point!
Haruto was relieved about that.
Unless absolutely necessary, he didn't want to use Dimensional Reaping—it required an extremely long time to recharge. If he used it once, he would need several days to fully charge the blade again.
This meant that in any given battle, the Dimensional Blade's ultimate attack could only be used once!
Haruto picked up the over-the-top, scythe-shaped Dimensional Blade, then laid out the Yin God Kunai, Heavy Mountain Blade, and Rapid Slash Blade on the table.
Just looking at them!
In future battles, his primary weapon would undoubtedly be the Cursed Blade!
His secondary choice would be the Rapid Slash Blade!
The Heavy Mountain Blade would probably see much less use!
Speed was the ultimate advantage!
Although the Heavy Mountain Blade had a powerful effect that enhanced striking power, Haruto's mastery of sword techniques—especially samurai skills like the "128 Heavy Cannon Slash"—relied on compressed chakra bursts for explosive force rather than sheer striking power!
So, even if the Heavy Mountain Blade doubled his striking power, it wouldn't significantly boost the overall damage of his ultimate moves—it simply wasn't worth prioritizing.
Haruto gazed at his collection of swords and fell into deep thought.
He was already considering whether to give away some of his weapons… not immediately, but in the future. Once he had eliminated another wave of black market assassins targeting him, he would surely obtain more special weapon cards!
He was going to build a ninja village and become its leader!
A true leader must both reward and punish his people. Perhaps… special weapons could serve as rewards!
Haruto even entertained another idea!
Once he collected six or seven more special weapons, he could use them to form a squad similar to the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist!
He could call them the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of Uzushiogakure!
Just the thought of it made him a little excited!
After completing the final inventory check, Haruto consumed another batch of cards, including a Tenfold Mental Power Boost Card!
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Three days later, explosive news spread rapidly across the entire ninja world!
The assistant to the Mizukage of Kirigakure, Hattori Ryuya—a man renowned as the strongest second-in-command among the Five Great Ninja Villages, second only to the supreme Kage-level figures—had perished in the Land of Whirlpools!
The news came directly from within Kirigakure!
It wasn't that Kirigakure had failed to keep the secret—they had deliberately let the information spread! They even fanned the flames to ensure the world knew!
Behind this move was not only Kirigakure's rage but also some hidden agendas!
The Kirigakure leadership speculated that the person capable of killing Hattori Ryuya—especially while he was accompanied by members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist—was most likely a supreme powerhouse!
They suspected Sarutobi Hiruzen!
If it was truly Hiruzen who made a move, then it would be a major violation of the unspoken rules!
Because the Kage of the Five Great Villages were not supposed to take direct action in enemy territory! This was a matter of balance in times of war. For example…
With Hiruzen's strength, he could simply leave Konoha for a few days, wipe out the main forces of Amegakure's army, and return home unscathed. He alone was more than enough!
Conversely, Hanzo could do the same—waiting for an opportunity to ambush and eliminate Konoha's unengaged troops at the border.
Or worse, he could directly attack the Daimyo's residence in enemy territory!
If battles were fought this way, the death toll would skyrocket without actually determining a victor!
This was why the Kage-level figures of the Great Nations, as well as figures like Hanzo, were forbidden from freely attacking enemy lands. It was an unspoken rule—a taboo!
And if Hiruzen had indeed violated it by personally striking down Hattori Ryuya in the Land of Whirlpools, even though the land itself was unclaimed, the victim was still the Mizukage's assistant! That, too, was a serious breach of protocol!
The Mizukage would then have every reason to retaliate!
This could justify Momochi Furui personally hunting down Haruto Saito in the Land of Whirlpools, or even give Kirigakure a legitimate excuse to declare war on Konoha and join the Ninja World War!
Legitimacy mattered—even if it seemed insignificant!
The entire ninja world was in an uproar!
Rumors even spread that Hiruzen himself had traveled to the Land of Whirlpools and personally intervened!
However, this rumor lasted only a few days.
On the sixth day after Hattori Ryuya's death…
A follow-up report shocked the ninja world once again!
According to the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist—Hattori Ryuya had most likely died… at the hands of Haruto Saito!
The entire ninja world was once again thrown into unprecedented turmoil!
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